Trump may have skirted the law addressing his crypto investors using the presidential seal

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Saturday 24 May 2025 15:36 BST


President Donald Trump addressed top investors in his family’s cryptocurrency operation on Thursday night from a podium emblazoned with the presidential seal in apparent violation of federal law. The prominent appearance of the seal as Trump pitched his $TRUMP meme coin at an exclusive dinner at one of his golf courses made it appear that the federal government was somehow linked to the private business.

Under federal law, the presidential seal can’t be used in such a way that could “convey a false impression of sponsorship or approval” by the government. Breaking the law is punishable by up to to six months in jail. The president held the big-bucks dinner — which drew derision for its bleak entrees — at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia to reward the top 220 investors in his meme coin. He flew to the event in the Marine One helicopter, which also made it appear that the dinner was an official presidential occasion.

Trump has openly plugged cryptocurrency schemes officially run by sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr that are now reportedly a significant source of the president’s family’s wealth.Investors invited to the dinner – who participated in a kind of spending lotto since they had to compete to be the biggest payers – spent a total of $394 million on the $TRUMP cryptocurrency for access to the president, according to NBC News, citing blockchain analytics company Nansen.

The sky-high prices, however, were no guarantee of a good meal, however. “The only good thing was the bread and butter,” TikTok personality Nick Pinto told Wired. A significant portion of the investors were from countries outside the U.S., alarming critics who fear the investments can essentially serve as bribes for Trump favors not in the best interest of the U.S.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-federal-law-crypto-investors-presidential-seal-b2757092.html

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From the OP excerpt -

Under federal law, the presidential seal can’t be used in such a way that could “convey a false impression of sponsorship or approval” by the government. Breaking the law is punishable by up to to six months in jail.

And all of those sudden cuts in Congressionally-appropriated funds without Congressional approval as well as all the employee layoffs, have been "illegal" too. But...

[MLWR]

1. Stupid headline: Krasnov didn't "skirt" anything.

He VIOLATED the law. Again. Just like he does every single goddam, fucking day.

[JMCKUSICK]

2. The total disregard for appearances

Of impropriety, much less violations of federal law has been crushing to watch unaddressed by Congress.

[Ocelot II]

3. "May have *skirted* the law"? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Trump didn't skirt the law; he pantsed it, stole its lunch money and stuffed it in its locker. He wiped his ass with the law and buggered it. Just like always.

[YoshidaYui]

4. HEY WORLD!!!!!! AMERICA IS FOR SALE,,, WANT A STATE LIKE CALIFORNIA?? TRUMP WILL SELL IT TO YOU

NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS, NOT EVEN THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL ,, YOU TOO CAN OWN YOUR OWN SEAL FROM TRUMP!

[moniss]

5. DOJ will never pay any mind. nt

[JoseBalow]

6. drumpf is an active and ongoing crime spree

and nobody is doing a damn thing about it.

[Paladin]

7. Seems like he's WIPING HIS ASS with the law...

...and getting away with it, on a daily basis. Zero consequences.

[republianmushroom]

8. So what.

Does anybody believe that something will come about because of this ?

[Dem2theMax]

9. 'May have?'

[Rhiannon12866]

10. TFG loves to steal things like the presidential seal, he believes everything belongs to him

Instead he should have used his "family crest" which he also stole. It belonged to the family of the wealthy woman who built Mar-a-Lago and was prominently displayed over the main fireplace. At the top it featured the word "Integrity" in Latin, and TFG has now stolen it for himself, replacing the word "Integrity" with his adopted family name, "Trump."

[Figarosmom]

11. As i recall

He's had a podium with the seal on it four the whe time he's been there. I can remember it being mentioned that he had a podium with the seal in the Maralago dining room. And pictures of it.

[MissouriDem47]

12. What Difference Does It Make?

Trump Supreme Court has already ruled he can do anything he wants. To quote Mel Brooks, "It's Good To Be The King".

[ShepKat]

13. but he was on personal time-

this wasn't an official act.
He can only get away with 'official acts' so where's the handcuffs ?

[JT45242]

14. It was an open bribe festival...forget the seal

This was a public bribery festival. Period.

Buy access to the president.

Buy policies that you want.

Just like apartheid Clyde buying the election and getting government contracts in return.

There is no skirt...this was brazen impeachable offense.